An overcast sky at daybreak with very light westerly wind changed little other than the low cloud slowly lifting. Early arrivals were JB and Rowan with Simon Minson (wearing his Regional Examiner hat) keen to complete 5 year Instructor checks.
Whilst waiting for cloudbase to rise and canopy misting to abate, Chairman Nick and I used the time to deal with some admin matters and then he and Peter Warren were able to complete formal declarations regarding the club’s original access. Many thanks to Guy Adams for his input and ability to formalise same which is much appreciated.
Whilst waiting for cloudbase to rise and canopy misting to abate, Chairman Nick and I used the time to deal with some admin matters and then he and Peter Warren were able to complete formal declarations regarding the club’s original access. Many thanks to Guy Adams for his input and ability to formalise same which is much appreciated.
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| Perkoz (Simon Minson) |
The Instructor check candidates were eager to get it over with, (rather like a visit to the dentist’s chair I suspect) so we got out gliders and JB posted a call to arms with Graham’s help. Lo and behold slowly the numbers increased as indeed did cloudbase, sufficiently to allow the first aerotow launch just after midday. We set up the field for the surface wind (light from the north west) but smoke from fires in the Exe valley showed that the forecast South West breeze was on the mark.
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| Jonathan Erskine (Peter Smith) |
Thereafter both K21s flew circuits, first up was Jonathon Erskine who had waited all morning and completed 3 respectable flights before being persuaded to accept the challenge of logging in order to keep us flying. Tim Petty drove the winch and cable retrieve enabling it all to happen.
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| Gloomy North Hill (Simon Minson) |
James Flory completed a trial lesson aerotow with some visitors from Newton Abbott who appeared to be very impressed with the Club and gliding and we hope we will see them again.
A number of short flights followed including instructors keen to keep current during the winter months until dusk and misting canopies drew the day to a close after 20 glider flights. Not a memorable one, but we wrung about as much as we safely could from a short mid winter opportunity. - Peter Smith
A number of short flights followed including instructors keen to keep current during the winter months until dusk and misting canopies drew the day to a close after 20 glider flights. Not a memorable one, but we wrung about as much as we safely could from a short mid winter opportunity. - Peter Smith
